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2 unusual facts about Valdosta


Georgia State Route 7 Connector

Georgia State Route 7 Connector (Lowndes County): A former connector route of Georgia State Route 7 that existed in rural parts of Lowndes County, northwest of Valdosta.

Georgia State Route 7 Spur

Georgia State Route 7 Spur (Valdosta): A short spur route of Georgia State Route 7 that existed in Valdosta.


Elko, Georgia

The railroad depot was the center of business and social life in Elko, and crowds greeted the daily trains that ran from Macon, Georgia through Valdosta, Georgia to Palatka, Florida.

George Troup

Troup's country estate, Valdosta, was named after the Valle d'Aosta alpine valley in Italy.

History of Valdosta State University

In 1906 State Representative C.R. Ashley and State Senator William Stanley West presented bills proposing the establishment of a college in Valdosta to the Georgia House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively.

Stan Wasiak

He led the team to a second-place, 81–56 record – one half game behind the Albany, Georgia, Cardinals. Wasiak's Valdosta team came back in 1951 to win the league pennant by five games.

Valdosta State Blazers

David Dean, former VSU offensive coordinator, is the current football head coach at Valdosta State University and is only the second head coach to lead his team to a National Championship in his first season (2007).

WGOV

WGOV-FM, a radio station (96.7 FM) licensed to serve Valdosta, Georgia, United States

WGUN, a radio station (950 AM) licensed to serve Valdosta, Georgia, which held the call sign WGOV until 2013


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